How BSP plans to regain OBC support ahead of UP polls in 2027

Worried over its declining support base, the Bahujan Samaj Party has started working on a plan to re-implement its successful 'brotherhood committee' experiment of connecting with OBCs ahead of the......

India enters elite group with Star Wars-style laser weapon for drones

In a major success for the country, India on Sunday joined the select league of nations, including the US, China and Russia, with the capability of shooting down fixed-wing drones and swarm drones......

Will Pakistan's Generals Never Learn?

Asim Munir and his brand of short-sighted Pakistan army officers give no inkling of paying heed, changing course or learning lessons from the past, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan......

Rana plotted several attacks like 26/11, NIA tells court

The National Investigation Agency has said accused Tahawwur Rana planned several other plots similar to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks to target multiple Indian cities. IMAGE: Security forces......

RIL to pump Rs 1.5 trn into petro, new energy

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) plans to invest Rs 75,000 crore ($9 billion) each into its new energy business and petrochemical expansion, according to a company presentation. In......

How India plans to tackle possible import surge from China, others

The government has set up an inter-ministerial group to monitor a possible surge in imports from countries like China, Vietnam and Thailand, fearing a surge in inbound shipments following the......

'Indian Markets Could Outperform'

'If the US stagnates and falls into a recession, the dollar will weaken, oil prices will also dip. This augurs well for India.' IMAGE: A screen shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

They're killing spin! Ashwin's explosive claim

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out how the two-new-ball rule has completely taken reverse swing out of the equation. Photograph: BCCI Is ODI cricket facing an existential crisis?......

Champions Trophy: Will South Africa be named hosts?

IMAGE: The ICC has put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event in Lahore. Photograph: ICC The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating......

Champions Trophy in jeopardy, ICC cancels schedule launch

IMAGE: The 2025 Champions Trophy schedule have been thrown into disarray. Photograph: Champions Trophy/X The International Cricket Council's (ICC) plans for a high-profile event in Lahore......

Daily online hate damages players' mental health: Gosens

IMAGE: Germany's Robin Gosens during training for Germany. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens......

Cameron Green ruled out of India Tests with spinal surgery

'The decision to proceed to surgery is with Cameron’s long-term future as an all-rounder in mind.' IMAGE: The decision to undergo surgery was aimed at ensuring Cameron Green could bowl long......